Warwick LPA BNG

Warwick District’s ecological landscape includes a range of habitats supporting diverse flora and fauna.

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Grassland Habitats

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Lowland Meadows: Traditionally managed meadows rich in wildflowers, providing important pollinator habitats.

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Improved Grassland: Widespread in farmland and urban greenspaces, offering potential for enhancement through wildflower planting.

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Woodland and Forest Habitats

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Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland: Scattered woodlands providing vital habitats for bats, birds, and invertebrates.

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Wet Woodland: Found along river corridors and floodplains.

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Wetland and Watercourse Habitats

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Rivers and Streams: Including the Rivers Avon and Leam, supporting fish, amphibians, and otters.

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Floodplain Grazing Marsh: Important for flood management and biodiversity, especially wading birds.

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Ponds and Reedbeds: Support amphibians, dragonflies, and wetland birds.

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Cropland and Farmland Habitats

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Arable and pastoral farming dominates, with scope for habitat enhancement via field margins, hedgerow restoration, and beetle banks.

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Hedgerows and Linear Features

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Species-Rich Hedgerows: Key wildlife corridors linking habitats across the district.

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Ditches and Field Margins: Provide important linear habitats and drainage functions.